Wrist supporter



Feb. 13,1945. J. c. CAPOSSELA WRIST SUPPORTER Filed Dec. 4, 1942 147' FOR/V575 Patented Feb. 13, 19 v t UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE e 2,369,210 7 I i I .WRIST SUPPORTER John C. Capossela, North Tarrytown, N. Y. Application December 4, 1942, Serial No. 467,841 lClaims. (01. 216) This invention relates to anatomical supporters and has particular reference to an improved wrist supporter which is so constructed and arranged when applied as to effectively support not only the wrist bones but also the bones of the regions of the forearm and forehand adjacent thereto.

It is essential that the proper supportand correct' binding of the wrist should'include means which not only covers and impinges upon the wrist alone but'which also covers and impinges upon the regions of the forearm and forehand adjacent thereto in order to be effective for the purpose of reinforcing and binding the wrist so as to prevent strains causing injury thereto or for treatingfracturesor disclocations of one or more of the wrist bones and the swelling incident thereto. The present invention'therefore comprehends an improved wrist supporter which embodies a strip of material constructed and applied in such a manner as to provide a binding which extends completely around the regions .to be reinforced or treated a multiple number of times and provided with complementary thumb engaging portions which locate and insure retention of the supporter in proper position against accidental and unintentional slippage and displacement.

More particularly the invention is directed to an improved wrist supporter fashioned so as to provide a contour whereby the upper and lower edges thereof intimately fit around the regions of the forearm and forehand adjacent to the wrist to thereby insure proper binding, support and reinforcement of the designated regions throughout the area covered by the supporter.

As a still further object, the invention resides in the provision of a supporter of the character set forth which is comparatively simple in its construction and mode of use, which may be economically produced and which is highly eflicient for its intended purpose.

With the above enumerated and other objects in view, the invention is set forth in greater detail in the fOllOWiIlg specification, particularly pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the improved wrist supporter in applied position as observed from the back of'the hand.

Fig. 2 is a similar view as observed from the front of the hand.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the supporter shown in Figs. 1 and 2, showing the same removed from the hand.

.Fig. 4"is similar view of a modified form of wrist supporter, I

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, the supporterconsists of sheet material such as leather, fabric, or any equivalent flexible stock which is cut or otherwise formed to provide an elongated binding strip lllhaving a straight linear upper edge I l, a concave lower edge I? and downwardly divergent opposite end edges I3 respectively joined to the lower edge l2 by inwardly directed edge portions ll.

theupper edge II. I i

This provides a binding strip having a relatively narrow intermediate portion A increasing is designed for the left hand has its terminal portion 0 provided with a forwardly facing [studfastener element l6 at the lower end thereof adjacent the edge portion l4, while the strip is formed with one or more forwardly facing socket elements l1, three being shown in the embodiment disclosed to allow for limited adjustment. The other terminal portion B is provided with a rearwardly facing stud fastener element [8 at the lower end thereof adjacent the edge portion 14, while spaced therefrom toward the intermediate portion A of the strip are one or more rearwardly facing complementary socket elements [9.

In use, the binding strip I0 is applied to the left hand as shown in Figures 1 and 2 in the following manner.

tion B in a position to engage over the thumb and in registry with the first. mentioned thumb Thumb receiving openings [5 are formed in the strip l0 adjacent the juncture of the opposite end edges l3 with The thumb of the left hand is:- inserted through the opening l5 of the terminal opening. After engagement of said opening over the thumb, the remaining lower end of the terminal portion B extends over the back of the hand and the stud element I6 is engaged with the appropriate socket element [9, to retain the binding strip in applied position.

By means of the construction and arrangement thus described, it will be observed that the binding strip is of such a length as to extend around the wrist a multiple number of times and of such the adjacent regions of the forearm and fore-' ment of the Wrist bones or treatment of the same as a result of fracture, sprain or other .im'unvthereto. It has also been found, by forming the upper edge as a straight line, the lower edgeconcave and the end edges diverging-downwardly,

the upper and lower edges conform to and intimately engage with the forearm and thefore hand, causing the binding strip to lie smoothly and efiectively throughout its length and width. The registering thumb openings engaging over the thumb insures the. proper location of the binding strip and prevents any possibility of accidental or unintentional movement of the same longitudinally ith reference to the wrist. The

lower ends of the terminal portions Band C also extend parallel with and fit smoothly against the adjacentp-ortions of the binding stri In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing, the binding strip 2!) is illustrated as constructed'of elastic Woven. or

textile material but is otherwise. precisely the same in contour and is applied and functionsin the same manne as in the previous form. Inthisinstance howev r, the retaining ineans consists f k ements 21 provided, at the lower ends. f the opposite termin s of the'binding strip an said hook elements are adapted to be engaged in the mesh of the material. The elasticity of the binding strip and the fact that the hooks may be engaged at practically any point desired, pers o th us of the suppor o handswh ch widely vary in size whil permitting onsiderable variationin the-pressure applied to the Wrist.

What is claimedis: 1. A wrist supporter fashioned .from a strip of flexible material'having a relatively narrow intermediate portion and terminal portions of greater widthv than the intermediate portion and '10 a width as to not only cover the wrist but also of length to extend completely around the wrist a multiple number of times so as to cover the.

wrist and the regions of the forearm and forehand adjacent to the wrist, said strip having openings adjacent'the opposite terminal portions thereof adapted to be disposed in registry and to receive the thumb for locating and retaining the strip in juxtaposition to the regions to be supported.

2. In a wrist supporter, a binding trip of flexible material having a straight linear upper edge,

' a concave lower edge and downwardlydiverging hand which is essential to the proper reinforceterminal portions of greater width than the ining thumb receiving openings adapted to register I witheach other and engage over the thumb when end edges defining an intermediate portion and termediate portion, said terminal portions hav- -thebinding strip is wrapped about the wrist so as to locate and retain the strip located with reference to the wrist.

3. In a wrist supporter, a binding strip constructed of a flexible. elastic textile material fashioned to provided. relatively narrow intermediate portion of gradually; increasing idths and merging into terminal orti'ons of greater Width than said intermediate portion, said terminal portioris having openin sadapted to be r g stered with each other and engaged over, the thumb when the bindingstrip is wrapped about the wrist. and .hook elements carried by said terminal portions adapted to be engaged with the mesh of the adjacent portions of the strip for securing the same .inep'plied position.

4. In a" wrist siippe'rter, a bindinefstri or flexible material having'a straight linear upper d e. e c cave l er e e downwardly divergent end edges and inwardly directed end edge D0rtions joining the. .endjedges with the concave lowerportions and complementary means on the strip adjacent the terminal portions adapted to be engaged for securing the'strip in applied position.

I JOHNC. CAPOSSELA. 

